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Curing Oven, Exposion risk?

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By jamesw - 11/12/2012 3:55:19 PM

I have built a large oven designed to run at temps of up to 70c,

I am trying to pick a way to heat it, but wanted some advice on the flammability of epoxy resin fumes in an sealed environment, as am a little worried that a fan heaters' glowing element could cause an explosion risk...

I know there's a thread on here with someone using a fan heater in a box, but I'm not sure if he uses for post cure only or also "wet" coating cure (I will be doing both)

Thanks,
James
By Jack.Strong - 11/14/2012 9:23:15 AM

Could always use a fire retardent epoxy

Alternatively if you search for a COSH form, or MSDS into epoxy you can find a risk assessment pdf which may contain useful information